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Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.Ensure
thatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonotplaceitnear
heatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsoropening
thedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Do not fill the appliance with too much food: cold air must
circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation
isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal
temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork
harderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance(see
Assistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The display is completely switched off.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,ornot
farenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthehouse.
• TheI-Carefunctionisactive.
The motor does not start.
• The appliance comes with a motor protection control (see
Start-up and use).
The display is on but it is dim.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthesocket.
The alarm sounds and DOOR OPEN ALARM flashes on the
display (“dr” is displayed instead of the REFRIGERATOR
temperature).
• Therefrigeratordoorhasbeenopenformorethantwominutes.
Thesoundalert stopswhenthedooris closedorwhenthe
applianceisswitchedoffandonagain.
The alarm sounds and TEMPERATURE ALARM flashes
on the display (“A1” is displayed instead of the FREEZER
temperature).
• Thetemperatureinsidethefreezeristoohigh.Thefreezerwill
maintainatemperatureofaround0°Csothatthefoodwillnot
refreeze,allowingyoutoeatitwithin24hoursortorefreezeit
afterithasbeencooked.
Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openandclosetheappliancedoor
orpressthe+and–freezertemperatureadjustmentbuttons
once.Pressthesebuttonsasecondtime to display the set
value on the freezer display, switch off the TEMPERATURE
ALARMLEDandrestorenormaloperation.
The alarm sounds and temperature alarm flashes on the
display (“A2” is displayed instead of the FREEZER
temperature).
• The temperature of the freezer is dangerously high: the
food inside must not be eaten. The freezer will maintain a
temperatureofapproximately-18°C.
Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openandclosetheappliancedoor
orpressthe+and–freezertemperatureadjustmentbuttons
once.Pressthesebuttonsasecondtime to display the set
value on the freezer display, switch off the TEMPERATURE
ALARMLEDandrestorenormaloperation.
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• Thetemperaturethathasbeensetistoohigh(see Start-up
and use).
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• Thetemperaturethathasbeensetistoolow(see Start-up and
use).
The motor runs continuously.
• The function SUPER FREEZE has been enabled
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthatvibrate
andmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakes a slightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
Early ending of functions
• Electricaldisturbanceonthenetworkorbriefinterruptionsof
thepowersupply.
Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator
•Hotandhumidweatherincreasescondensation.Doorsmight
havebeenopenedfrequentlyorleftajarforalongtime.Please
makesurethatthedoorsarecompletelyclosed.Itisnormaland
notafault.
Condensation on the outside of the refrigerator or between
the doors
•Humidweatherincreasescondensation. When the humidity
isless,condensationwilldisappear.Itisnormalandnotafault.
Bad odour inside the refrigerator
•Insideoftherefrigeratormustbecleaned.Foodmustbekeptin
suitablecontainersand/orpackaging.Itisnormalandnotafault.
Consumers’ Optional Rights
Ifthecommodityisunderstoodtobedefectiveunderarticle
11of Consumer Protection Law,consumershall be entitledto
optionalrights(i)tonotifythesellerthatheisreadytoreturnsold
itemandrenegeoncontract,(ii)tokeepsolditemandrequest
rebate from sales price pro rata to defect, (iii) to request free
ofchargerepairofsolditem,all expenses at seller’s account,
ifnoexcessiveexpenseisrequired,(iv)ifpossible,torequest
replacementofsolditemwithanidenticalitemfreeofdefects.
Rightsofrequestingfreerepairorreplacementofthecommodity
withidenticalitemfreeoffdefectsmayalsobeexercisedagainst
manufacturerorimporter.
Iffreerepairrightischosen,thecommodityshallberepaired
orcausedtoberepairedwithoutdemandinganyfeeunderthe
namesoflaborcost,priceofreplacedpartorunderanyname
whatsoever.
Intheeventfreerepairrightisexercised,ifthecommodityfails
againwithinwarrantyterm,maximumperiodneededforrepair
is exceeded, authorized service station, vendor, manufacturer
orimporterdetermineswithareportthatrepairisnotpossible;
refundofcommodityprice,pricediscountproratatodefectorif
possiblereplacementofthecommoditywithidenticalitemfree
ofdefects(providedthatexceptionsatlegislationarereserved)
maybedemanded.
Incaseswhenrightofrenegingonthecontractordiscountat
pricepro rata todefect is selected,the vendor shallpromptly
returnentirecommoditypriceordiscountamountontheprice
to consumer. When right of replacing the commodity with an
identicalitemfreeofdefectsischosen,vendorormanufacturer
shallfulfillthisdemandwithinmaximumthirtybusinessdaysfrom
notificationofsuchdemand.”
Usage Error
Failuresarisingoutofemploymentofdeviceagainstmattersset
forthatowner’smanualareexcludedfromwarrantyscope.”
Consumer Complaints
Consumer may file applications regarding complaints and
objectionsforproblemsthatmayarisetoconsumercourtsand
consumerarbitrationcommittees.”